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34 Years Old, 2 Kids I Breastfed, 13 Years Saline Under Muscle Removed, No Lift - Irvine, CA

UPDATED FROM 32a's
30 days post

Grrrrrrrr .....

32a's
WORTH IT$4,500
Okay, so I am 4 weeks/2 days and feeling frustrated. Putting up pics, but one breast skin healing so much better than the other. My breast sizes are the same, the only difference is the breast I am experiencing a lot more skin wrinkling in had fluid post op, but by two weeks had all absorbed into my body. So does that make my healing delayed on that side? I know 4 weeks can still be early to judge, but the fact my right breast skin does not wrinkle and look as empty is what is worrying me. If anybody has any wisdom please I beg you, enlighten me!!!
I am still struggling with wanting my husband to find me sexy. When I lay down I have zero breast to hold and since with implants this was something he liked to do, now him having arm straight on bed during snuggling verses holding chest feels awkward to me. I know I don't have anything to really hold, but I still want him to. Husband says all the right words, it's those body language moments that fuels sadness and needed approval by him.
Just to be clear though, I am still 100% so happy I removed them. Two only regrets is that I got them to begin with and that I let fear delay removing them for as long as I did...

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Replies (5)

May 23, 2017
I haven't explanted yet but maybe I can help you feel better! First off, you look beautiful! I believe all natural breasts flatten out while laying down. Remember they aren't like implants. Your husband can still lay his hands on your chest or if you don't feel comfortable with that yet, he can rest his hand on your bum, hip, thigh, shoulder, hands, or any other body part! Lol. It can all become a sexy embrace. Breasts aren't the only part worthy of holding. As far as skin goes, you've had two kids and your stomach looks amazing! It takes months for the skin to shrink back after birth, so your breasts will likely improve with time. Finally, you're your own worst critic, remember that. Talk to your husband about your insecurities and I'm sure he will make you feel a lot better too! Thanks for sharing your honest posts and best wishes! You're lovely!!!!!
May 23, 2017
Thank you so much for taking the time to cheer me up. Your right on about getting used to implants and how natural breasts just have different habits like flattening out while laying down. I got them when I was 20 years before even meeting my husband, so hard to even remember. I have been so needy to my husband to get physical validation that I am sexy, he knows my insecurity but I don't think as a man understands as much. It's funny cause my biggest concerns when explanting was the surgery and then that my breast would look somewhat normal. Surgery was so easy and I am recovering better than I thought, but I do have high expectations and zero patience for my skin recovery. I didn't even have a thought about my husbands feelings until after fact. It's not even realistic, but I almost wish my husband would love my flat chest better than my large implants because it's the real me. Do you have an explant day? Create a review for yourself when you start process it's therapeutic. All the best to you!!!! Xxxx
May 23, 2017
I also got my implants when I was 20, and it is hard to really remember what they looked or felt like after 11 years. I know wht you mean about wanting your husband to like them better! I wish for the same thing. I bet he may have his own feelings to sort out about it all, but if you show him you feel so much better without those plastic things inside of you, than he will definitely learn to love your real breasts more (if he doesn't already). In other words, act like he goegeous queen you are lol! Confidence and joy are so sexy! Men LOVE it. I don't have an explant date yet. I will post a review when I do! :)
May 23, 2017
Oh and yea the patience thing is so hard! Just keep posting and getting through the journey! You're doing so well!
May 24, 2017
You look awesome ! I wish I had the same results ! But I really understand your feelings and fears about your husband. I explanted during summer, he was on business trip for three months in Africa, and when he came back, he just had dinner and went to bed, too tired from his trip to pay attention to me... no need to say that my self confidence which was not high, just went down, and I cried all night. And now well, he kind of avoid them (but they are ugly, not like yours). So I try to focus on other parts of my body. So don't worry, be confident, and your husband will find you sexy ! Take care
May 31, 2017
Sorry for my delay in response, thank you for commenting. We are ourselves worst critics that is for sure. Your boobs are definitely not ugly! I can imagine your husband being tired from trip and going to bed, but I would be exact like you and emotional from that. Men are too simple minded where they don't think little details as us women. I am sure he never met to hurt your feelings. Good news with smaller chest, I swear my butt does appear larger now hehe.
July 11, 2017
You look AMAZING and I think the skin you're worried about will continue to contract, mine still is and it's been 7 months. I'm going to do an update later this month. I totally understand what you're feeling in regards to your husband because I feel the EXACT same way. I think he liked my breasts being larger and enjoyed having more to grab and hold onto. I wish he enjoyed my REAL breasts more than the fake implants, though I feel that isn't the case. He also says all the right things but I can feel that he doesn't see them the same way. I am so happy to be implant free and have gained much more confidence since the early explant days. I am thin like you and there isn't much tissue but I'm hoping to make up for it with gaining more muscle and getting my butt bigger again. We are so beautiful as we are and it's so much better having the toxic bags gone. Cheers to all of us for letting our real selves shine free! Much love!!!
July 30, 2017
you look so good!!!! You should check out the collagen I use....boob and skinned changer!!!! The best thing I've discovered and want to share with my explant sisters!!!! Helps plump the girls and heal them while strengthening the elasticity!
July 30, 2017
Thank you :)
December 30, 2017
think you look amazing and definitely better without!! I’ve just had my implants removed 2 weeks ago and have the same emotions about my husband too. I too still want to feel sexy without the boobs - I don’t regret it for a minute; but my head just needs to catch up with my heart. thank you for sharing your journey; have found it really useful on mine. x
December 30, 2017
Congrats!!! It is such a big choice to remove, and now 8 months later I am still so happy. This site was such a crutch for me at the beginning I was consumed with how my end results would be. Now I don't ever think about it. Two weeks is still so early, mine improved so much every week and month. I am proud of my small chest, but husband has no interest in them because their really isn't enough to even hold now. It bothers me a little bit, but not enough where I would for a second think about getting implants again. I feel sexier I think knowing it's all me and how my body wasnt made for big chest. My best to you!!!
December 31, 2017
I agree, this site has been invaluable to me - finding likeminded women!
My husband isn't really passing much comment- don't know if im happy or frustrated by it. Time will tell I guess. But like you, I know I will never have implants again - already feel so much bette and so much more feminine without the balloons that they were. Thank you for replying and all the very best for the New Year. X
UPDATED FROM 32a's
25 days post

3 weeks, 4 days!!!

32a's
Okay, so good news, my skin is shrinking !!! In the mirror and pictures they look the same, but for me, I can feel the difference. I can't grab and pinch as much skin like after the surgery. I wear the compression bra at night and I have under boob, almost like the shape of my breast is getting better defined and maybe lifting up? Those first few weeks in compression bra this was definitely not happening.

And the other recent win, when I bend down my breasts look basically the same. After surgery and up until the last several days even, if I bent down it was loose skin and very saggy, almost like breast tissue not attached to the wall. (If this makes any sense). Sorry I didn't take a picture because that was just a really bad sight. I will add the pic of tonight bending over to see at least for those that might not have had surgery yet or in early weeks, for me it resolved, so don't freak out as I did. Being patient and time, is just not my strong personality trait.

I did buy a wireless bra at Victoria which I really like, it was the only one that fits nice on me. I also didn't want to go crazy and buy a lot of bras as I read some women's sizes change after the first couple months. I found a lot of the bras made me have armpit extra skin or fat? I am fairly petite, so I don't know if that is still extra skin that needs shrinking and will improve? Or just a really ill fitting bra? Or I just need to start exercising those arms more. Any advise here will be greatly appreciated!!!

All the best to the women out there going through this!

Replies (3)

May 15, 2017
Glad to hear things r improving still, I worry about the skin retracting so glad u r seeing a difference. I have ordered a proper post surgery compression bra, though my surgeon said a sports bra will be fine. What type of compression bra did u go for? I think I will be a 32a/b so hoping the bra I have went for is ok - and not too tight. U think a compression bra helps healing ??
May 15, 2017
I think time is the best healing. I wore the compression bra my doc provided the first week exclusively, then second week at night cause soft cotton, so more comfortable to sleep in. During day week two in the sports bra because better with my clothes to leave house wearing. Good luck, I am sure you will do great!!! Just know every day and week you will see improvements. I just hope my healing continues as well.
May 15, 2017
Great, thanks for the advice. Just want to get it over with!
May 15, 2017
That is great news! Looking good and continuing to heal! Yay!!
UPDATED FROM 32a's
14 days post

Two weeks post op today

32a's
I am two weeks post op today and thought I would share an update, feels very therapeutic to write. I am so light and cozy not having a big heavy chest, almost all my clothes fit better. Their is something more sexy about just being me, even with a small chest. In the morning I feel my boobs look the best and in some lighting WAY better than others, especially holding a good posture. I still have a yellow bruise on my left breast, hoping this goes away soon. My breast skin also has very large gross pores up close more visible at night. Hoping this is just temporary or because I have been living in sports bras? I still have not attempted to buy regular bras, hoping for more skin retraction. My scars under my nipple are healing but up close don't look pretty at all. I have a small amount of liquid build up in my left breast I can tell because when I push it down I hear it. My left/right size look the same and I don't hear it unless I push in circular motion on top of the tissue. My Doctor believes my body will absorb in time, hoping this is true. I believe strongly in natural remedies, so I have put lemon, cucumber, olive oil, ice cubes on my breasts at different points, tonight will try egg white. Supposedly they help will saggy skin and it's my way to feel I can contribute to my end results. I made a chicken bone broth soup last week which has collagen. If anybody has any tips or tricks, please share !!!

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May 4, 2017
You look great! Thank you for sharing. I'm 1 day post explant and so happy, flat as a board, but still happy lol.
May 4, 2017
Congrats!!!!! I bet you are going to look so good because your review said only had them in for one year. You are smart to get them out so fast! I am so flat too and proud, is so weird and ironic. All the best to you!!!!
May 4, 2017
Thank you! I'm so happy for us both! It is weird isn't it? I never loved my small boobs this much before, not like I do now! Lol. Xoxo
May 7, 2017
Can i ask, did you just pull them out? And from the same stitch that you've had before? Tell me what you did. And you look great!
May 7, 2017
Under local and sedation, doctor went through same stitch as they were put in, under the nipple. He took them out, he thought my capsules would close on their own, which they have. My surgery was 4/19, I recommend if your contemplating. I am flat chested now, but still so happy and feel good.
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May 13, 2017
You look about how I think I will if I explant and don't do a lift. I'm pretty petite up top as well. How were you able to tell that your capsules closed on their own? I've been searching for more insight on capsules and what happens to them after. If they can actually go away without being surgically removed or not.
May 13, 2017
My doctor told me I didn't have capsular contractor (I think is right term) based on feeling them. I didn't have any rippling or hardness. He didn't want to remove scar tissue without it being a necessary and felt my body would heal on its own. I really trusted him and felt comfortable with that decision. My right breast healed much quicker and their was no fluid built up ever. My left breast for two weeks when I pushed down on the top could hear fluid make noise. That has sense stopped and feel both breasts healed well. He did say he used an antibiotic soap during surgery inside my breast tissue before closing and that also could have been what I heard. He told me my body would absorb without couple weeks, and that was exactly what happened. My implants were saline. Hope this helps you! Good luck. I can say my doc suggested not to do a lift for 6 months so he can see how skin will retract. So if lift needed he can see exactly where skin was lose cause hard to gage bodies healing. He was honest and said he didn't want to put unnecessary lift scars on me if not needed. Everyday I can see big improvements and skin tightening.
May 12, 2017
You look fantastic. Natural suits you :) You are so petite and have a small frame. I am 36 with two children and for a long time felt like I wanted implants (prior to having children). Once my milk came in with both my kids, I knew it wasn't for me as I am use to being so flat chested, and the size of my breasts with milk was so foreign to me. I am naturally slim and now my breast feeding is coming to an end, I feel a bit worried that I will be too flat but overall am ok with it. I don't like the idea of implants inside of me. Thank you for sharing your story, you've reinforced my decision that breast implants aren't the right choice for me.
May 12, 2017
Good for you RB! I wish I'd known how big my breasts were going to get during pregnancy and breastfeeding! I have implants now (want explant). Trust me, they feel so foreign inside you, even after a decade! Pressure, rippling, plastic feeling and so unnatural. Flat and soft beats that any day! Not to mention safety concerns or complications such as possible CC or ruptures.
May 12, 2017
I totally understand your insecurity with being flat, but oddly their is an insecurity with having a large chest too. I always worried people prejudged me and assumed implants. It has taken this journey for me to really appreciate and find my true self sexy, small chest and all. Having them removed it feels cozy and soft and warm, and implants even once settled are always going to feel foreign. And now the recovery of removing them every day I am staring at breast praying the skin will continue to retract. I vote against them all the way!!! Save your money, time, and stress.
May 15, 2017
Ah I hope you get your explant soon surfergirl2016. I guess it's difficult to know how we will feel about our bodies as we get older. What we thought was desirable and attractive when we younger can change. All the best to you.
May 15, 2017
I am really pleased for you 32a's that you are happy with your decision to remove your implants. Your post surgery pictures look fantastic and I know it's easy for me to say, but I think we are always more critical of our own bodies so don't be so harsh on yourself. Your breasts look great and although I know you are worried about the skin surrounding them, you don't need to be. Maybe we are just too conditioned to think breasts need to look a certain way, i.e. because of the media/films/internet. You are in amazing shape and being so slim, I think it's rare to have naturally large breasts on a slender frame. Enjoy your new/original body.